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Clarity Demanded On Clare Areas Exempted From IPAS Contracts

The Government is being urged to clarify which areas of Clare are now exempt from hosting asylum seekers.

According to new state documents, the use of several properties and hotels in Clare, Kerry, Mayo, Dublin and Donegal are being stood down due to local and political feedback, and in some cases violent protests.

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Over 10% of the Ennistymon Local Electoral Area’s population are now Ukrainian Refugees, with the region also hosting the vast majority of the county’s 1,010 International Protection Applicants.

Lahinch Fine Gael Councillor Bill Slattery says local businesses need certainty.

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